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Population in Israel compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Israel was 9,974,400 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Israel's population is 10,290,887 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 1.77 times bigger than Israel's.
  • Israel is ranked the 95th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.12% for Israel vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Israel has had an average growth rate of +1.96% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Israel has increased from 7.05M people to 10.3M (45.9% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Israel vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Israel
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Israel Netherlands
2100 21,079,031 17,359,081
2099 20,971,907 17,392,412
2098 20,869,188 17,425,508
2097 20,764,637 17,459,827
2096 20,651,056 17,495,124
2095 20,537,392 17,532,593
2094 20,420,251 17,571,051
2093 20,294,077 17,610,792
2092 20,167,075 17,649,611
2091 20,038,540 17,688,532
2090 19,910,123 17,730,570
2089 19,788,579 17,770,380
2088 19,660,357 17,809,825
2087 19,527,597 17,845,820
2086 19,388,628 17,885,001
2085 19,246,899 17,921,302
2084 19,099,510 17,957,639
2083 18,955,502 17,994,232
2082 18,813,463 18,029,404
2081 18,667,367 18,063,233
2080 18,512,469 18,093,703
2079 18,362,060 18,124,294
2078 18,208,724 18,152,738
2077 18,053,774 18,181,372
2076 17,908,513 18,206,864
2075 17,761,880 18,227,791
2074 17,618,257 18,245,652
2073 17,477,875 18,263,765
2072 17,343,227 18,280,443
2071 17,195,556 18,295,700
2070 17,043,216 18,311,141
2069 16,890,521 18,326,509
2068 16,742,334 18,341,711
2067 16,593,617 18,356,770
2066 16,448,006 18,374,904
2065 16,297,575 18,396,018
2064 16,152,550 18,417,894
2063 15,997,249 18,441,434
2062 15,847,545 18,464,922
2061 15,695,962 18,492,436
2060 15,537,020 18,520,315
2059 15,383,512 18,548,786
2058 15,227,838 18,577,700
2057 15,069,709 18,608,370
2056 14,910,638 18,638,918
2055 14,746,579 18,666,514
2054 14,578,352 18,692,598
2053 14,414,886 18,718,268
2052 14,252,277 18,741,740
2051 14,090,930 18,768,309
2050 13,927,651 18,789,481
2049 13,765,178 18,809,886
2048 13,606,737 18,827,655
2047 13,448,310 18,844,635
2046 13,286,110 18,855,920
2045 13,126,049 18,867,286
2044 12,960,184 18,877,101
2043 12,796,533 18,882,735
2042 12,632,183 18,885,839
2041 12,471,494 18,885,255
2040 12,312,998 18,879,571
2039 12,152,920 18,870,248
2038 11,995,851 18,855,512
2037 11,841,052 18,837,172
2036 11,693,469 18,811,873
2035 11,543,041 18,783,312
2034 11,396,608 18,750,125
2033 11,252,344 18,708,101
2032 11,108,763 18,662,054
2031 10,961,050 18,609,452
2030 10,815,614 18,549,634
2029 10,675,258 18,481,269
2028 10,533,711 18,404,195
2027 10,393,227 18,320,644
2026 10,252,942 18,227,403
2025 10,113,937 18,118,662
2024 9,974,400 17,993,485
2023 9,849,000 17,877,117
2022 9,557,500 17,700,982
2021 9,371,400 17,533,044
2020 9,215,100 17,441,500
2019 9,054,000 17,344,874
2018 8,882,800 17,231,624
2017 8,713,300 17,131,296
2016 8,546,000 17,030,314
2015 8,380,100 16,939,923
2014 8,215,700 16,865,008
2013 8,059,500 16,804,432
2012 7,910,500 16,754,962
2011 7,765,800 16,693,074
2010 7,623,600 16,615,394
2009 7,485,600 16,530,388
2008 7,308,800 16,445,593
2007 7,180,100 16,381,696
2006 7,053,700 16,346,101
2005 6,930,100 16,319,868
2004 6,809,000 16,281,779
2003 6,689,700 16,225,302
2002 6,570,000 16,148,929
2001 6,439,000 16,046,180
2000 6,289,000 15,925,513
1999 6,125,000 15,812,088
1998 5,971,000 15,707,209
1997 5,836,000 15,610,650
1996 5,692,000 15,530,498
1995 5,545,000 15,459,006
1994 5,399,000 15,382,838
1993 5,261,000 15,290,368
1992 5,123,000 15,184,166
1991 4,949,000 15,069,798
1990 4,660,000 14,951,510
1989 4,518,000 14,848,907
1988 4,442,000 14,760,094
1987 4,369,000 14,665,037
1986 4,299,000 14,572,278
1985 4,233,000 14,491,632
1984 4,159,000 14,424,211
1983 4,105,000 14,367,070
1982 4,031,000 14,312,690
1981 3,956,000 14,247,208
1980 3,878,000 14,149,800
1979 3,786,000 14,038,270
1978 3,690,000 13,941,700
1977 3,613,000 13,856,185
1976 3,533,000 13,774,037
1975 3,455,000 13,666,335
1974 3,377,000 13,545,056
1973 3,278,000 13,439,322
1972 3,148,000 13,328,593
1971 3,069,000 13,194,497
1970 2,974,000 13,038,526
1969 2,877,000 12,877,984
1968 2,803,000 12,729,721
1967 2,745,000 12,598,201
1966 2,629,000 12,456,251
1965 2,563,000 12,294,732
1964 2,475,000 12,127,120
1963 2,379,000 11,965,966
1962 2,293,000 11,805,689
1961 2,185,000 11,638,712
1960 2,114,020 11,486,631

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Israel increased by 1,492,300 people (a 21.2% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Israel gained 1,744,887 people (a 20.4% growth), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Israel was ranked 99th most populous country in 2006 and is 95th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Israel's population will grow by 35.3% to 13,927,651 people with a rank change from 95th to 88th. The population of the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Israel is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 21.1M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Israel
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Israel Netherlands
2100 0.51% -0.19%
2099 0.49% -0.19%
2098 0.5% -0.2%
2097 0.55% -0.2%
2096 0.55% -0.21%
2095 0.57% -0.22%
2094 0.62% -0.23%
2093 0.63% -0.22%
2092 0.64% -0.22%
2091 0.64% -0.24%
2090 0.61% -0.22%
2089 0.65% -0.22%
2088 0.68% -0.2%
2087 0.72% -0.22%
2086 0.74% -0.2%
2085 0.77% -0.2%
2084 0.76% -0.2%
2083 0.75% -0.2%
2082 0.78% -0.19%
2081 0.84% -0.17%
2080 0.82% -0.17%
2079 0.84% -0.16%
2078 0.86% -0.16%
2077 0.81% -0.14%
2076 0.83% -0.11%
2075 0.82% -0.1%
2074 0.8% -0.1%
2073 0.78% -0.09%
2072 0.86% -0.08%
2071 0.89% -0.08%
2070 0.9% -0.08%
2069 0.89% -0.08%
2068 0.9% -0.08%
2067 0.89% -0.1%
2066 0.92% -0.11%
2065 0.9% -0.12%
2064 0.97% -0.13%
2063 0.94% -0.13%
2062 0.97% -0.15%
2061 1.02% -0.15%
2060 1% -0.15%
2059 1.02% -0.16%
2058 1.05% -0.16%
2057 1.07% -0.16%
2056 1.11% -0.15%
2055 1.15% -0.14%
2054 1.13% -0.14%
2053 1.14% -0.13%
2052 1.15% -0.14%
2051 1.17% -0.11%
2050 1.18% -0.11%
2049 1.16% -0.09%
2048 1.18% -0.09%
2047 1.22% -0.06%
2046 1.22% -0.06%
2045 1.28% -0.05%
2044 1.28% -0.03%
2043 1.3% -0.02%
2042 1.29% 0.003%
2041 1.29% 0.03%
2040 1.32% 0.05%
2039 1.31% 0.08%
2038 1.31% 0.1%
2037 1.26% 0.13%
2036 1.3% 0.15%
2035 1.28% 0.18%
2034 1.28% 0.22%
2033 1.29% 0.25%
2032 1.35% 0.28%
2031 1.34% 0.32%
2030 1.31% 0.37%
2029 1.34% 0.42%
2028 1.35% 0.46%
2027 1.37% 0.51%
2026 1.37% 0.6%
2025 1.4% 0.7%
2024 1.27% 0.65%
2023 3.05% 1%
2022 1.99% 0.96%
2021 1.7% 0.52%
2020 1.78% 0.56%
2019 1.93% 0.66%
2018 1.95% 0.59%
2017 1.96% 0.59%
2016 1.98% 0.53%
2015 2% 0.44%
2014 1.94% 0.36%
2013 1.88% 0.3%
2012 1.86% 0.37%
2011 1.87% 0.47%
2010 1.84% 0.51%
2009 2.42% 0.52%
2008 1.79% 0.39%
2007 1.79% 0.22%
2006 1.78% 0.16%
2005 1.78% 0.23%
2004 1.78% 0.35%
2003 1.82% 0.47%
2002 2.03% 0.64%
2001 2.39% 0.76%
2000 2.68% 0.72%
1999 2.58% 0.67%
1998 2.31% 0.62%
1997 2.53% 0.52%
1996 2.65% 0.46%
1995 2.7% 0.5%
1994 2.62% 0.6%
1993 2.69% 0.7%
1992 3.52% 0.76%
1991 6.2% 0.79%
1990 3.14% 0.69%
1989 1.71% 0.6%
1988 1.67% 0.65%
1987 1.63% 0.64%
1986 1.56% 0.56%
1985 1.78% 0.47%
1984 1.32% 0.4%
1983 1.84% 0.38%
1982 1.9% 0.46%
1981 2.01% 0.69%
1980 2.43% 0.79%
1979 2.6% 0.69%
1978 2.13% 0.62%
1977 2.26% 0.6%
1976 2.26% 0.79%
1975 2.31% 0.9%
1974 3.02% 0.79%
1973 4.13% 0.83%
1972 2.57% 1.02%
1971 3.19% 1.2%
1970 3.37% 1.25%
1969 2.64% 1.16%
1968 2.11% 1.04%
1967 4.41% 1.14%
1966 2.58% 1.31%
1965 3.56% 1.38%
1964 4.04% 1.35%
1963 3.75% 1.36%
1962 4.94% 1.43%
1961 3.36% 1.32%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Israel grew by 1.27%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Israel Netherlands
Current population
10290887
18252623
Population rank 95/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.12% 0.22%
One net population change
4.19 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
2.87 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
10.3 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +344 +319
Annual growth/decline +125,400 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +1.27% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 84/197 121/197
One migration net change every
46 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change +11,466 +104,681
Net migration rank 42/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 2,091,569 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 35/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 22.3% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 26/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Israel
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Israel Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 11,466 - 104,681
2024 - 10,612 - 121,628
2023 131,977 9,999 -5,363 144,558
2022 129,982 50,004 -1,770 224,472
2021 134,011 16,859 7,014 106,416
2020 128,089 16,573 0 67,598
2019 135,810 16,134 17,345 109,003
2018 140,348 15,615 15,508 87,197
2017 138,541 14,518 18,844 86,332
2016 136,736 24,308 23,843 88,743
2015 134,082 29,735 23,716 55,585
2014 133,916 25,303 35,417 36,591
2013 129,758 17,075 30,248 19,973
2012 128,941 16,549 35,186 14,861
2011 125,030 10,470 45,072 31,224
2010 126,552 12,906 48,184 33,703
2009 122,015 7,269 51,244 39,832
2008 117,672 7,974 49,337 32,406
2007 111,292 9,654 49,145 -304
2006 109,332 11,446 49,038 -25,401
2005 105,338 10,975 50,592 -22,496
2004 106,901 8,494 56,987 -9,230
2003 106,366 6,684 58,411 7,937
2002 101,178 17,420 59,751 28,824
2001 99,160 38,643 62,580 56,096
2000 98,737 63,409 66,887 59,308
1999 94,325 78,422 60,086 47,179
1998 93,744 52,713 61,258 52,058
1997 88,707 60,297 56,198 31,302
1996 86,518 66,811 51,251 21,792
1995 82,066 61,800 54,106 15,056
1994 79,365 57,273 61,532 20,193
1993 77,337 49,345 58,103 44,514
1992 77,357 57,522 66,811 50,148
1991 73,740 153,141 69,321 51,670
1990 71,764 178,732 68,777 53,564
1989 68,674 14,192 59,396 31,165
1988 71,072 1,675 61,993 31,026
1987 69,904 7,511 64,526 39,559
1986 70,073 -3,598 59,746 30,380
1985 71,538 -3,686 55,069 27,356
1984 70,703 10,933 54,812 12,902
1983 70,196 689 51,722 11,007
1982 68,931 16,563 54,388 7,644
1981 67,647 16,021 62,688 17,643
1980 68,253 16,284 66,504 54,010
1979 68,148 15,591 63,172 42,772
1978 67,158 15,556 61,344 26,639
1977 70,092 12,747 63,739 19,809
1976 74,899 10,459 63,361 18,774
1975 70,828 11,726 64,232 68,569
1974 68,891 11,929 75,853 31,645
1973 65,560 14,310 84,668 18,705
1972 62,960 27,415 101,297 17,470
1971 64,449 52,632 116,112 32,756
1970 56,506 56,173 129,082 32,438
1969 53,800 59,928 139,082 21,850
1968 51,014 60,804 132,389 7,243
1967 47,488 59,483 138,580 -10,673
1966 50,477 57,347 138,265 20,740
1965 49,979 54,694 146,308 19,444
1964 48,015 54,050 157,653 15,014
1963 44,964 53,877 154,361 -21
1962 43,337 52,313 153,474 18,024
1961 42,170 34,482 159,450 8,258
1960 44,818 10,990 151,623 -13,235

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/israel/netherlands | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 86% of the population change in Israel is from natural causes (a gain of 1,343,492 people) and 14% is from migration (a gain of 219,048 people). In the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 2,091,569 residents or 22.3% of the population were not native-born in Israel, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Israel
City Population
Jerusalem 936K
Tel Aviv 468K
Haifa 283K
Rishon LeZion 250K
Petah Tikva 236K
Netanya 217K
Beersheba 209K
Holon 194K
Bnei Brak 194K
Ramat Gan 159K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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